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Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau

Headline: Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies in Guinea-Bissau was cancelled, sparking international criticism of the WHO. The study involved 14,000 newborns, with half receiving the hepatitis B vaccine. Guinea-Bissau's government prohibited hepatitis B vaccine trials involving children.

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Published 05 Nov 2026, 00:30 UTC · Updated 05 Nov 2026, 11:12 UTC

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